Radiator attachment



Fb. 4, 1930. A. BARNES I 71,745,828

RADIATOR ATTACHMENT Filed June 20, 1928 flmos Bea/mes INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 4, 193B PAT NT OFFICE I AMOS BARNES, OF PONTIAC, MICHIGAN RADIATOR ATTACHMENT Application filed J une 20,

This invention aims to provide a radiator attachmenthaving a plurality of substantially vertical passages each adapted to be arranged between two adjacent radiator sections so that an accelerated upward flow of air through them is caused by the heat of the sections. I

Another object of-the invention is to provide such an attachment with a casing adapted to rest on the top of a radiator into which I the upperends of the passages open, and to provide means within the casing for cleaning air introduced into it before the air is discharged into the room. I

A further object of the invention is to provide such an attachment with a depending apron which is adapted to extend along the back of a radiator; this apron serves both to support the passages and also tends to reflect heat from the radiator outwards into the room. 7

With these and other objects and advantages in view which will become apparent as the specification proceeds the invention is hereinafter more fully described with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of the invention in position on a radiator. Figure 2 is a plan view of the invention in position with a portion of the casing and a portion of the'cover' of the latter broken away.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the invention showing the cover of the casing removed. 7 Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a conventional radiator having a plurality of ordinary sections 2. Y

The attachment consists of a hollow casing 3, the underside of which isintended to rest 40, on the top of the radiator sections 2, and a depending apron 4: which extends along the back of the radiator and is of such length that itreaches downwardly substantially to the floor indicated at A. On the front of th pron a plural y f tubu ar m mb 5 1928. Serial No. 286,944.

are arranged the upper ends of which open as a felt pad 9, is so arranged that all air must pass through it before passing out of the outlets.

Owing to the proximity of the tubular members 5 to the radiator sections 2, and also owing to the vertical position of the members, heat in the radiator induces an accelerated air flow up the passages into the casing. A considerable volume of air is therefore discharged through the casing into the room, and moreover the cleaning medium insures the discharge of cleaned air.

The apron 4: may, if desired, be made of heat insulating material so that heat from the radiator will be thrown outwards into the room, or the apron may be of metal. When the latter material is employed a layer of insulation as shown in part at 4 may be secured to the back of the apron to throw the heat outwards.

WVhile in the foregoing the preferred form of construction of the invention has been described and shown, it is understood that such alterations and modifications may be made thereto as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An attachment of the character described comprising a hollow casing adapted to rest its fro t margin, an W e integral w th said a casing depending from its rear margin said apron being adapted to rest against the rear of the sections of the radiator, a plurality of vertical tubular members on said apron each adapted to lie betweentwo adjacent radiator sections, said members being open at their lower ends and opening at their upper ends into the rear of the lower side of said casing,

and an air cleaning mediumarranged l0ngi-' v tudinally in said casing substantially 'centrally thereof so that all air travelling from',

the openings at the upper ends ofthe'tnbular members to the apertures in the cover must pass therethrough. AMO AR-NE 

